Avondale Pennsylvania Map

About Avondale, Pennsylvania

Avondale is a locality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. Avondale is located at 41.2229°N, 75.9819°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19311.

Avondale rests in a fold of northeastern Pennsylvania, where the land begins to rise with a gentle insistence towards the Poconos. It lies 5.5 miles west-south-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west-south-west of Wilkes-Barre. The terrain here is a study in greens and browns, a quilt of cultivated fields and woodlands where the oaks and maples stand in sturdy ranks. Small streams, born in the higher ground, thread their way through the hollows, their waters carrying the cool, damp scent of earth and decaying leaves, especially potent after a summer rain. The sky above Avondale often holds a soft, diffused light, a characteristic of this region, lending a muted glow to the afternoon and a profound stillness to the twilight. The houses, a mix of weathered clapboard and brick, seem to settle into the landscape, their porches often catching the late afternoon sun. This place carries the indelible mark of its past, a history deeply entwined with the extraction of anthracite coal that once pulsed through the veins of this county. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy remains, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life, a reminder of the hardscrabble industry that built Avondale. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and smaller manufacturing, a quiet evolution from the days of pickaxes and coal dust. You can still find echoes of that industrious spirit in the well-maintained older buildings and the pragmatic approach of its residents, who possess a certain resilience forged in the fires of that bygone era. The Susquehanna River, a broad, powerful presence, lies not far from Avondale, its presence a constant, unseen force shaping the region's weather and its enduring connection to the wider world.

About This Avondale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Avondale, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.22286, -75.981866. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Avondale and Luzerne County.

Detailed location data for Avondale includes the ZIP code (18651), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre), and school district assignment (Avon Grove School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Avondale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.